Top teams stay the same in pollWest Anchorage and West Valley remained the teams to beat in this week’s Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches poll. The West Anchorage boys kept their top spot in the 4A rankings with victories over Bartlett (55-52) and Eagle River (62-37) last week. West Valley remained undefeated and stayed...

Board of Game to consider repealing buffalo season after court decisionThe Alaska Board of Game will consider a proposal to repeal emergency order hunting seasons of bison, commonly referred to as buffalo, in the Kodiak area after a December Alaska Supreme Court ruling that buffalo that have wandered off their grazing lease are not wild. The original proposal to all...

Police report lacking about man accused of prowling police chief’s house Questions about the existence of a police report involving a Kodiak man accused of prowling the police chief’s residence might make it difficult for prosecutors to prove their case, officials said Tuesday. Public defender Emily Jura, who is representing Hayden Fredrickson, 19, told Judge William ...

Murkowski backs craft brew billWASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, announced Friday she is cosponsoring S.375, the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act to promote local job growth, clear the way for these small businesses to expand, and level the playing field for Alaska’s small breweries by rest...

Companies unite to develop Alaska-based TV productionsANCHORAGE — KTUU-TV and Piksik LLC announced Tuesday the formation of a joint venture, dubbed Alaska Media House LLC. The new venture will develop and produce Alaska-based television content for national and international distribution. The group, which has several productions in development, will...

Alaska State Troopers: Feb. 18Feb. 15 At approximately 2:22 a.m. Alaska State Troopers received a report of a suspicious female refusing to leave a residence. Investigation revealed a 27-year-old had trespassed in a dwelling with no right to do so. Investigation also revealed she was on conditions of release from a previous c...